, 1887-10-22
TAKEN TO SIDNEY.
c. F. Robertson Arrested by a Ne
braska Official.
He is Charged With Disposing of
MOrtgaged Property.
A Short Chapter on the Mans
Cheyenne Career.

He is apparently a very nice young
man, and | never heard anything against
him, but his alleged reputation doesn't
seem to be sustained as well as good char
acters usually are" The foregoing is the
formula which acquaintance of Mr.. G. f.
Robertson used in describing HIM to in
quirers from whom the stranger had been
soliciting a loan or favor of some sort.
Robertson landed in Cheyenne with
quite a generous flourish of trumpets just
after the boom had subsidized last spring,
and announced himself as a real estate OPP
orator who had emigrated from Omaha
and other Nebraska points, because they
were too prosiac for a man of his restless
and business like nature. He doubtlessly
was well acquainted throughout Nebraska,
and nothing suited him better than to spin
yarns and relate narratives about ~associa-
ting with any resident of that state who
was known in Cheyenne. When a dele
gate from Wyoming eastern sister visited
the Magic City it was invariably the
same Robertson who showed him
the town and introduced him to every
real estate agent as "a Spectator from my
old town; good fellow. but regular chump;
got lots of money. though" These GUS
toners whom Robertson brought around
were improbable as a rule. They praised
the town, ate costly suppers and expressed
a willingness to be driven about the city
every day, but rarely invested. In short,
they were typical grangers, or moss
backs.
Sometime during the summer this
genius from Nebraska became secretary of
the Wyoming Real Estate and Trust
company. Nj. A. Arnold was president
of the organization, and for a time they
did a thriving business, advertising this
section well and making a number of good
sales. 1t was while connected with this
concern that Robertson formed the ac-
quaintance of nearly every monied man in
the city.
Other members of the company soon
wearied of Robertson's business methods,
and the edict was issued hat he must 90.
In the meantime he had become a leading
light in the Y. NJ. G. A, and sought and
was accorded sympathy from members of
this society. HIS time was now occupied
in leading prayer meetings and scandaliz-
ing the gentlemen with whom he had
formerly engaged in business.
Robertson next venture was the
assumption of the agency for Minneha.
ha addition. which suburb of the town
he would praise for hours. but without
much success. Himself and an associate
failed to realize enough from the sale of
lots to liquIdate Office rent, but were hope
full to the last
Thursday evening Sheriff Eubanks, of
Cheyenne county, Neb., arrived from
Sidney in search of the shrcwd Robert
son, the genius who, is his mind, con-
trolled the Cheyenne real estate market.
The warrant said that the desired person
was charged with removing and transfer
ring mortgaEed property. When arrested
at his residence by Deputy Sheriff Small
ley yesterday morning Robertson did not
appear to be greatly disturbed and calmly
remarked that he had expected it" He
was taken to Sidney on the belated pas
senger train yesterday afternoon.
To many of Robertson acquaintance
the occurrence will be a surprise. Others
have predicted something of the sort.
The LEADER merely states the facts in
the case. Ii the man is guilty he will
doubtlessly be punished. AS noted above
he was a fluent talker and possessed bust,
ness qualifications of no low order. 1t is
hoped that when out of his present diff
Guilty Robertson will use his talents in the
proper direction and become a respecta-
BILE citizen of some community. He has
a family which is entitled to sympathy.
Robertson was at one time an applicant
for the secretaryship of the board of trade,
for which position he had several warm
and reputable supporters.